In 2047, Earth is fractured-scarred by famine, unrest, and the slow collapse of its ecosystems. Aboard the International Space Station, microbiologist Evan Frankfurt and his team are humanity's last scientific lifeline, developing radiation-absorbing microbes meant to survive the journey to new worlds. But when one of their test samples performs the impossible, the data reveals something no one can explain-an unseen force at the edge of understanding, buried in the numbers and growing stronger. As political tensions rise and the team begins to question the true nature of what they've found, Evan is forced to confront a staggering possibility: they aren't just making contact with a new discovery. They're making contact with something alive. And it's listening.

She doesn't know who she is, neither do them. She doesn't trust herself, so don't them. She wants to love, but doesn't know now. She cares, but doesn't know how to show. She loves her mother but stubborn to believe. She despises her mother, but she ends like her. Yet, she tries. She tries to trust. Tries to love. Tries believe. But sometimes, there are things that she cannot stop. Can she control the inevitable?

─ .✦ 𝘐𝘕 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 ₊‧ two people, both rising celebrities started off as just friends. or for him, his teammate's little sister. 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟ú𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐥, who could've guessed? 𝓞𝓡 𝐓𝐖𝐎 close friends slowly start to fall for eachother, without even realizing it. both wanting eachother but afraid of the risk, afraid of the chaos it will create, especially in the public eye ― they could only crave eachother instead. while the tension grows. 🌧‧₊˚ ☁️⋅𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾. "𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠." ― "𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥?" ─ .✦ ˗ˏˋ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬. ˎˊ˗ જ⁀➴. ⋆ 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 .ᐟ ╰┈➤ˎˊ˗ ⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚ ⋆.˚ ⊹₊⟡ 𓂃⋆.˚ ★ lamine yamal x fem!oc. ★ soc!med x real life. ★ brother's teammate. ★ friends to lovers. ★ slowburn. ★ fluff. ★ lowercase intended. ★ catalán + english. [translation included] ★ mature language. _________________________________________ started ; 𝟷𝟶.𝟽.𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻. finished ; _________________________________________ ˖°𓇼🌊⋆🐚 .... 🫧𓇼𓏲*ੈ✩‧₊˚🎐 .... ⋅˚₊‧ ଳ⋆.࿔*: .... . ݁₊ 𓆉 . ݁𓇼˖ . ݁ ....

[2025 Wattys Shortlist] After getting cut off by her wealthy, business-obsessed parents, Emily Grayson finds herself broke, stranded in a small town, and working at a boba café, something she never imagined in her wildest dreams. Her first days on the job are a disaster, her patience (and Jake Sherlind's) running thinner than the tapioca pearls she keeps burning. Jake, the charming yet hardworking guy with big dreams, has no patience for entitled rich girls who don't know how to hold a job. But when Emily starts proving him wrong, their tension brews into something neither of them expected. Between spilled drinks, late-night confessions, and an orange stray cat that won't leave the back door, Emily begins to wonder... maybe losing everything was exactly what she needed to find herself. A small-town rom-com about growth, second chances, and love that's better steeped with time.

*New chapter every Saturday!* There is a moment of tenuous peace in Terra Solara, so named after the god Solarius, the Radiant King. It is said that it was he who transmitted the warmth of life to the first humans, his first and most loyal followers, who were the founders of his religion, the Cult of the Eternal Sun. These, however, did everything they could to extinguish the warmth of life in other people for their own gain, political ascension, religion or even their own pleasure, so that seven petty kingdoms emerged from a single continent. Any notion of peace is quickly forgotten when there is constant political and religious intrigue in every kingdom. Even if one tries to avoid participating in confrontations, confrontations have a tendency to bring people together.

For as long as I can remember, I-Yvette-have lived under my older sister's shadow. She was the golden girl-bright and brilliant. While I was simply a silver afterthought. It didn't matter what I did, I was almost always compared to her. Either that or forgotten. The only one who saw me for who I was and cared about me was my twin brother, Yvon. The two of us-overlooked and underestimated-had no one but each other. To the world, I am a quiet, unremarkable young woman with a jealous tendency towards my older sister but fading into the background, I listen, I watch, I plan, and I wait. I know what my sister truly is. And I know all too well the horrors she has done. Like a cruel joke, a month after she was wed to the crown prince-I found myself engaged to her former suitor, Lev. That same man who once looked at my older sister with loving eyes now pragmatically explained and convinced me why we would make a good match and that it didn't matter what kind of person I was because he knew what really mattered about me. It wasn't the love story I dreamed of but this arrangement-our relationship-had its own practical charm. Yet as days passed, our practical and logical relationship, turned into something more. The once cold and distant demeanor of Lev was slowly thawing and I was beginning to see the man behind those cold and unreadable eyes. Still, romance was the least of my concerns. Yvon and I had plans, an ambition years in the making. An empire of our own, our safe haven from the monster we were desperately running from. And I won't let anything, not even whatever it is that I have with Lev, stand in our way. And now, the secrets that have been buried are clawing their way to the surface. When the truth comes to light, will Yvon and I accomplish what we set out to do or will we fail to reach our goal? And when it does... Will Lev stand by my side or will he become just another enemy in my path? Started: 02-2025

Some bonds feel eternal - rare, almost spiritual, as if souls recognized each other long before they met. This is a story of such a connection, where words felt sacred and silences spoke louder than promises. But even the most profound ties can unravel, leaving behind questions that echo in the heart. The emotions are raw, the memories linger... but the truth? That's for you to uncover. Read carefully - not every love is meant to last, but some never truly fade.

What would you do if you found out nothing in your life is as it seems? Grace never expected to be attacked after a night out, let alone wake up in a stranger's house the morning after. But that's only the beginning. When she discovers her family has been receiving threatening letters from an anonymous writer, Grace realizes the safety her wealthy life once provided is completely gone. As more secrets begin to surface, she starts questioning everything and everyone she thought she knew, deciding to take matters into her own hands. A decision made to save her father, her only family. A decision that will bring her closer to danger, but one she won't walk away from. Even if it means risking her life. The stakes have never been higher: is Grace ready to face what's coming?

Betrayal never comes from enemies, it always comes from friends and family. After losing 6 leagues in a row, Ash ketchum finally wins the Alola league. But not everyone is happy. Betrayed by his so-called friends that he once trusted, he vanishes without a trace, leading the world to think that he's gone. 8 years later, a mysterious and powerful trainer emerges as the Alola league champion, leading to old friends, allies and enemies to question everything. Calculative, calm and extremely dangerous, people wonder who he is. A mysterious enemy with personal ties to Ash, is planning a world shattering scheme. Will he succeed in his plans? Serena, the one person who always trusted Ash and has loved him since childhood, crosses paths with the mysterious Alola champion. With the fate of the world at stake, who will win? Read to find out.

Raya Caspers was raised by the Crowned Order, trained from childhood to become a silent weapon in service of the realm. Her mission is to infiltrate the Wildblood Rebellion, earn the trust of its leader, Dominic Vale, and kill him. It is supposed to be just another task in a long line of quiet executions. But the longer Raya lives among the rebels, the more the truth begins to unravel. The Wildbloods are not the dangerous traitors she was taught to fear. Dominic is not a savage warlord, but a leader who inspires loyalty and dreams of a freer world. And the Crowned Order, once the symbol of unity, is a regime built on cruelty, silence, and the slaughter of the innocent. As her connection with Dominic grows, Raya is forced to confront the cost of her loyalty. She must choose between the mission that shaped her and the cause that might redeem her. To protect the rebellion, she would have to betray everything she knows. To protect him, she may have to face everything she is. In a land ruled by fear and fire, trust is the most dangerous choice of all.